Big Joe Turner
American singer (1911-1985) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 74
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. Turner's greatest fame was due to his rock and roll recordings in the 1950s, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", but his career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s.
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- Bob Thiele Produced Super Black Blues and Singing the Blues
Norman Granz Produced The Bosses (1973)
Jerry Lee Lewis Duets: Teenage Letter (1957)
Benny Goodman Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Count Basie Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Sidney Bechet Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
T-Bone Walker Duets: Super Black Blues (1969)
Charlie Christian Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Big Bill Broonzy Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
James P. Johnson Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Sonny Terry Duets: From Spirituals to Swing- Otis Spann Duets: Super Black Blues (1969)
Albert Ammons Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
John Hammond Produced From Spirituals to Swing
Meade Lux Lewis Duets: From Spirituals to Swing- Ida Cox Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Pete Johnson Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Billy Lee Riley Duets: Teenage Letter (1957)
Jimmy Rushing Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Helen Humes Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
Hot Lips Page Duets: From Spirituals to Swing
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1985 · aged 74
